USDA crop progress report: U.S. corn planting at 9 percent

Farm Futures
Corn planting advanced to 9 percent as of April 19, a little less than what many in the trade had expected, but progress in the top states of Iowa and Illinois advanced, with Iowa on par with the five-year average, the USDA crop progress and condition report said Monday. The winter wheat USDA crop condition rating was unchanged at 42 percent good/excellent, while the Kansas rating dropped to 26 percent good to excellent from 28 percent a week earlier.